HUMANITIES DOMAIN


Matt Gray
Humanities Instructional Leader

The Humanities encourages us to think creatively. They teach us to reason about being human and to ask questions about our world. We study human cultures, values and beliefs and investigate how we have got to the place we are today and where we might be heading. 

Through studying the Humanities in Middle School (Year 7 & 8), you will be introduced to History, Geography, Civics & Citizenship, and Economics & Business. This will help you decide what aspects of Humanities you find most interesting, which should assist you in deciding your future subjects in this Domain.

9 Australian History

This subject is replacing subject name: History - Australian History

  • Investigate the Industrial Revolution and its impacts on the world 
  • Analyse Australia’s development between 1750-1914
  • Look at the rights and freedoms of Indigenous Australians

Subject Code: P1HAH
Year Level: 9

What will I learn?

This class takes a deep look into the Industrial Revolution and how it influenced Australia’s early development, looking at both Australia’s achievements and its flaws. You will gain an understanding of the significant events and influencing ideas from colonisation to 1900 and study the rights and freedoms surrounding the 1967 Referendum.

What will I do?
  • Identify and discuss cause and effect of events 
  • Explain significance of events throughout the time period
  • Sequence events chronologically
  • Interpret different perspectives from the time period
  • Source Analysis
Where can this take me?

VCE Subjects: VCE Politics, VCE Geography, VCE History, VCE Legal Studies, VCE Sociology.

Duration:

1 semester.

 

9 Business Principles

This subject is replacing subject name: Business Principles

  • Learn how to start your own business and manage money
  • Grasp the basics of the Australian Stock Market
  • Analyse the changing nature of economic issues globally

Subject Code: P1HBP
Year Level: 9

What will I learn?

We come to grips with Business Management, Accounting and Economics. You gain an understanding of the business world, financial literacy and the Australian economy. You gain insight into what is required to establish, manage and improve a small business. We cover accounting fundamentals and appreciate the changing nature of economic issues locally and globally.

What will I do?
  • Write a business plan
  • Calculate financial statements for business decision making
  • Research economic issues in Australian and overseas
Where can this take me?

VCE Subjects: VCE Accounting, VCE Business Management, VCE VM Numeracy.

Careers/Jobs: Any business, accounting or administrative position.

Duration:

1 semester.

 

9 Geography - People and Places

This subject is replacing subject name: Geography - People & Places

  • Explore the impact humans have on our world
  • Investigate how the world is responding to poverty, population and literacy rates
  • Participate in fieldwork and real-life research

Subject Code: P1HGP
Year Level: 9

What will I learn?

We analyse where and how people live by focusing on income, lifestyle, cultural backgrounds, natural resources and conflicts. You explore what the world is doing about poverty, population, infant mortality and literacy rates, and the progress Australia is making. We investigate how environmental destruction affects us and the natural world, focussing on salinity, pollution and mining for mobile phones.

What will I do?
  • Conduct a range of research
  • Organise and graph data using ICT skills
  • Create choropleth maps based on research and data
  • Respond in the form of a geographical report that looks at creating a hypothesis to prove or disprove
  • Provide solutions around management strategies of issues
Where can this take me?

VCE Subjects: VCE Politics, VCE Geography, VCE History, VCE Legal Studies, VCE Sociology.

Duration:

1 semester.

 

9 Teenagers and the Law

This subject is replacing subject name: Teenagers & the Law

  • Do you want to know more about your legal rights and responsibilities?
  • Learn about criminal and civil law by researching actual cases heard in our courts
  • Gain an understanding of the procedures used by the justice system

Subject Code: P1HTL
Year Level: 9

What will I learn?

This class considers the structure and processes of the legal system as it relates to teenagers. We discuss Australia’s justice system, including equality and the right of appeal. You study Victoria’s court system, including jurisdictions and the resolution of civil and criminal disputes and focus on the Children’s Court and the rights and responsibilities of teenagers and the police.

What will I do?
  • Review documentaries and analyse TV and newspaper articles on court cases
  • Visit the Magistrate’s Court
  • Learn and then apply theoretical knowledge of legal processes and procedures to actual situations
  • Research and report on civil and criminal court cases in Victoria
  • Develop skills in learning how to respond to questions in the manner required by the task word
Where can this take me?

VCE Subjects: VCE Politics, VCE History, VCE Legal Studies, VCE Sociology. 

Careers/Jobs:  police officer, criminologist, court personnel, paralegal, journalist, teacher, solicitor, barrister, mediator, legal assistant.

Duration:

1 semester.